CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH An Act Enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 10931 Senate Bill No. 1894 under Committee Report No. 31 Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada February 24, 2026 Mr. President, I rise to lend my full support for the immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 1894…
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Abolishing the Optical Media Board: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada stood his ground on the need to abolish the Optical Media Board (OMB), stressing anew that the agency’s mandate has been rendered obsolete by the advent of streaming platforms and new technologies. The storage media and devices under the agency’s regulatory control have been practically phased…
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CO-SPONSORSHIP SPEECH Senate Bill No. 1822 under Committee Report No. 28 AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE CARE, SUPPORT AND INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA February 10, 2026 Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, I rise today to co-sponsor and co-author the proposed “National…
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Time to end harassment and public shaming in debt collection: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada supports the passage into law of the proposed Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, saying that unfair collection practices employing dirty tactics such as harassment, threats, and other notorious acts bordering on criminal behavior must be stopped. Estrada co-sponsors Senate Bill No.…
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Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, This representation wishes to co-sponsor Senate Bill No. 1744 under Committee Report No. 26 or the proposed Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Due process is paramount in the Bill of Rights under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, as contained in Article III, Sections 1 and 14. Further, consumer rights are protected under…
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To boost gov’t revenue, curb corruptionJinggoy pushes as much as P10M for informants on tax evaders, smugglers TO strengthen the fight against tax fraudsters and smugglers, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed Senate Bill No. 1011, a measure that offers bigger, fairer, and more rational rewards for informants who would expose large-scale violators of the…
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Protecting lives, ending fearJinggoy files bill to criminalize red-tagging SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a landmark measure seeking to put an end to the dangerous practice of red-tagging, which has long been linked to harassment, rights violations, and even the killings of activists, journalists, community leaders, and ordinary citizens across the country. “Red-tagging is…
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WITH the high cost of cancer treatment pushing many Filipinos into debt or worse, forcing them to forgo life-saving care, due to the heavy financial burden on patients and their families, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has proposed the creation of a P10 billion Cancer Medicine and Treatment Assistance Fund to help indigent and underprivileged Filipinos battling cancer.…
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